BC Tech Association announces 2017 Technology Impact Awards finalists
For over 20 years, the BC Tech Association (formerly known as BCTIA) has been celebrating the success of British Columbia tech…
Events
Empire Startups Conference wants to connect Canadian FinTechs with US investors
On June 27, NYC-based Empire Startups is bringing its FinTech Conference to Toronto. Hosted at The Great Hall music venue on…
BrainStation’s FinTech panel says retraining key to preparing for AI disruption
Never before in a panel have I seen so many dichotomies pop up. BrainStation hosted a panel in Toronto on FinTech featuring…
House of VR launches in Toronto to get more Canadians interested in VR
With virtual reality (VR) becoming a popular source of entertainment, Toronto is getting its own VR lounge. Opening on May…
#InStore examines how AI and AR fit into the future of retail
On Tuesday, Electric Runway hosted InStore in Toronto, which looked at how emerging technology could change the retail landscape.…
#TractionConf featuring talks from Moz, AppDynamics, almost sold out
Traction Conference, which aims to help startups learn actionable ways to accelerate their businesses, is just a few weeks…
#BDCSeries panel says founders need to let go to scale their startups
Itâs always funny to me when founders of companies âget realâ with you during panels. These are smart people, to be sure,…
CVR 2017 exploring the future of virtual reality with speakers from NASA, Cognitive VR
Itâs been two years since I wrote my primer on virtual reality: âFrom Rectangles to Realityâ. Back then, VR was just…
Four Waterloo-based teams advancing to NASA’s Global Space Apps Challenge
The Waterloo Space Apps Challenge, a 48-hour space-themed hackathon hosted by Waterloo-based SkyWatch, announced the winners…
IoT613 announces winners of student design competition
IoT613, an Ottawa-based conference that explores the future of the Internet of Things, has announced the winners of its student…
Elon Musk’s Vancouver TED Talk will help you “not be sad” about the future
Tesla founder Elon Musk does not want to imagine a future where humans donât reach beyond our planet and cars donât drive…
Dragons’ Den’s W. Brett Wilson among judges at Lift’s weed startup pitch competition
While entrepreneurs are frequently invited to pitch competitions focused on sectors like artificial intelligence, FinTech,…
Popup Camp lets parents bring their children to tech events
At the beginning of April, I took my young daughters with me to the Women Techmakers event in Montreal. This wasnât an event…
AccelerateOTT returns with Techstars managing director Eamonn Carey, Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein
On May 11, AccelerateOTT is returning to bring together entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors interested in learning about…
PM Justin Trudeau tells Vidyard Canadian tech can compete against “any country in the world”
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a Q&A session at Vidyard’s Kitchener office, where he stressed that…